Printer login script needed

[freezer]

I'm changing the spooler service to a new server. This means that all printers on the pc's need to be changed.

Now all printers are logged on as: \\old_server\printer0101 this should be deleted and a new printer should be added: \\new_server\printer0101

Also the default printer must be set via a number in the pc name.

<for example>

pc name explaniation:

0102 (01 means it department 02 means pc number 2)

0201 (02 means management department 01 means pc numer 1)

etc.

for it department: the default printer is: printer0101

for management department: the default printer is: printer0201

Can anybody help? This concerns 40 printers and 150 workstations, and via a script this will be a lot easier.

Does anybody have a similar script!???

Edited July 25, 2007 by freezer

[martin]

I'm changing the spooler service to a new server. This means that all printers on the pc's need to be changed.

Now all printers are logged on as: \\old_server\printer0101 this should be deleted and a new printer should be added: \\new_server\printer0101

Also the default printer must be set via a number in the pc name.

<for example>

pc name explaniation:

0102 (01 means it department 02 means pc number 2)

0201 (02 means management department 01 means pc numer 1)

etc.

for it department: the default printer is: printer0101

for management department: the default printer is: printer0201

Can anybody help? This concerns 40 printers and 150 workstations, and via a script this will be a lot easier.

Does anybody have a similar script!???

The script here doesn't do what you want but it might give you some clues.

[lordofthestrings]

well I would suggest another thing, to give you a second opinion.

PC management is best done through registry..

I simply search in my registry where I see the printserver. (in regedit look for \\printserver01)

then I would write a script that simply changes those values (why delete when you can change) in that particular key on all computers..

(RegDelete, RegEnumKey, RegEnumVal, RegRead, RegWrite)

Maybe some logging of on what computer (+ username) which printer gave an error.. (FileOpen, FileWriteLine, @UserName, @ComputerName, @error)

log that into a textfile somewhere on the network and you're ready to test on a testgroup..

Edited July 26, 2007 by lordofthestrings